Six Americans involved in Mamasapano mission —BOI report

A portion of the board of inquiry report also said resigned Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Alan Purisima should have had no role in the Mamasapano operation last January 25 as he was suspended at the time.

 

The portion said that while PNP officer-in-charge Deputy Director General Leonardo Espina was never consulted for the approval nor have any knowledge of the operation, Purisima "had knowledge of, and participation in Oplan Exodus."

 

"Even if the acts of PDG Purisima can be constructed as giving his express or implied approval to Oplan Exodus, he had no authority to give such approval by reason of his suspension," it added.

Magalong told reporters that he believed that the public should be informed of the BOI's findings.  

He, however, said that the release of the BOI report will have to be approved by Interior Secretary Manuel Roxas II.

"The creation of the BOI was ordered by Roxas, bilang paggalang sa bumuo sa'min, ipagpapaalam muna sa kanya," he said. 

The report was submitted to Espina on Thursday.

In a position paper submitted to the Senate, Purisima said that relieved PNP Special Aaction Force Director Getulio Napeñas should have known that “he cannot and should not follow orders from anyone who is not in his command line, such as from a suspended police officer."

 

Purisima said that he did not commit usurpation of authority when he provided “advice, inputs and reminders” during the mission where 44 police commandos died.

 

“At no time did I usurp any official authority or function while under preventive suspension. I never misrepresented or falsely represented myself to be chief [of the] PNP,” Purisima said in his position paper.

 

“I categorically deny giving any orders to any PNP official or personnel regarding Operation Exodus during my preventive suspension. I did not even know when the PNP SAF would launch Operation Exodus,” he added.